Test #03 -- Eighth Grade. (41pp) Use a
separate sheet of paper for your answers. Be
sure to record: a) your score on the "Bet" quiz (/15), b) your score
on the "Monkey's Paw" quiz (/15), c) your KBAR score for the week (/40),
d) your vocabulary homework score (/20), and e) any extra credit you may
have earned this week (+5min/+10 max). No crossword? -10.
Spelling. All take all.
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(2) parallel, prenatal, amiable, paraphrase, all correct
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(2) prejudice, paramedic, provision, subconciously, all
correct
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(2) proclaim, proclaimation, transition, transportation,
all correct
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(2) predestination, paramedic, contrabution, transcription,
all correct
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(2) transparent, transformation, concede, contrabution,
all correct
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(2) suburban, subsequent, subteranean, profusely, all
correct
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*"together pay thing" = ____________
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*"across carry thing" = ___________
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*"before judge thing" = ____________
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*"under with knowing" = _______
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*perpendicular : parallel :: free will : ___________
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*"before birth" = ____________
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*"across shape thing" = __________
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*perpendicular : parallel :: triumph : _________
Vocabulary. If you are exempt, say so, and do only
#9.
credulous, amiable, visage, talisman, prosaic, avaricious,
fusillade, fakir, presumptuous
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"look thing" = ___________
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(2) He was such a smooth talker, and was so _______ and polite,
I ______(ly) fell for his scam.
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The soldier ducked as the _________ of gunfire erupted over
his head.
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avaricious : benevolent :: savvy : ___________
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The lawyer was being __________ when he took the bet; the
banker was being capricious.
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It was rather _________ of her to invite herself to the party.
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For me, video games are very ___________; I would prefer
a book.
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Tom Sawyer fired a _________ of dirt clods at Sid.
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"A perfect ___________ of knocks reverberated through the
house..."
Subject/Verb Agreement. First ID the SS (1p). Then
choose the right SP for each sentence (1p).
Example: Everyone in the audience (cheer/cheers) when he walks out
on the stage. everyone, cheers
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Fewer crimes on the streets (were/was) one pleasant result
of the teen curfew.
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The parents' committee (has/have) agreed to fund the trip.
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Several of the campers (have/has) arrived early.
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Antique cars like the Model A (cost/costs) thousands of dollars.
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For weeks, his mom and dad (have/has) been packing to move.